Josh Brown’s Reviews > Asian American Histories of the United States > Status Update

“I have said that the Chinese will come, and have given some reasons why… Do you ask if I would favor such immigrations? I answer, I would. "Would you admit them as witnesses in our courts of law?" I would. Would you have them naturalized, and have them invested with all the rights of American citizenship? I would. Would you allow them to vote? I would. Would you allow them to hold office? I would.”